Balfour, NC Schools

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Balfour Education Center
2529 Asheville Highway, Balfour
Henderson County Schools
Grades: 6 - 12 · Students: 167
Student/Teacher ratio: 7:1

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Balfour school information

Index	Balfour	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	25%	44%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	183	7,963

The Balfour, NC educational system consists of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Balfour public schools have average test scores of 25% which is 43% lower than than the North Carolina average and 50% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Balfour public schools is n/a, compared to 15:1 in North Carolina and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 76.7% have completed high school, 21.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Balfour

Index	Balfour	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	80.7%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.7%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	54.9%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	30.8%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.4%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.6%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.5%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.3%	1.3%

Balfour, NC School Districts

Henderson County Schools

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Balfour. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Balfour, NC schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Balfour, NC, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Etowah, NC	7,237	72%	46%
Mills River, NC	6,990	71%	44%
Royal Pines, NC	4,751	70%	41%
Saluda, NC	758	70%	41%
Flat Rock, NC	3,254	66%	35%
Balfour, NC	1,540	25%	50%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Logan, IA	1,540	87%	77%
Moravia, NY	1,540	41%	17%
Edgar, WI	1,541	44%	11%
Cosmopolis, WA	1,539	55%	11%
Rossville, IN	1,539	72%	45%
Balfour, NC	1,540	25%	50%

Source: The Balfour, NC education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.